Marlin Model 1936 Carbine .30-30 Lever-Action, 20-Inch Round Barrel, Color Case-Hardened Receiver (1936–1940)
This pre-war Marlin Model 1936 Carbine is chambered in .30-30 and configured with a 20-inch round steel barrel and a full-length tubular magazine rated at 6+1. It features a color case-hardened receiver and lever paired with a blued barrel and magazine tube. Built in the United States between 1936 and 1940, it has the classic carbine setup with two barrel bands and Marlin's solid-top, right-side ejection design.
Condition
Overall Condition: Fair condition, showing extensive signs of prior use and handling.
Bore Overall Condition: Good - Clean, well-maintained, minor wear marks.
Bore Rifling: Good Rifling - Intact, well-defined lands and grooves.
Specific Condition Notes: There are visible signs of wear and handling throughout. The metal and wood show scratches and blemishes. Areas of surface rust are present with associated finish loss.
What's Included
- Marlin Model 1936 Carbine chambered in .30-30
This carbine configuration pairs a 20-inch round steel barrel with a full-length tubular magazine holding 6+1. Two barrel bands secure the slim forearm, and the action uses Marlin's solid-top receiver with right-side ejection and round-bolt architecture. No saddle ring is observed.
The receiver and lever display a color case-hardened finish, while the barrel and magazine tube are blued. The walnut stock has a pistol-grip profile, fluted comb, and uncheckered panels, complemented by a hard-rubber serrated buttplate. Length of pull measures 13.5 inches.
Sighting is via iron sights: a dovetailed blade up front and an adjustable semi-buckhorn rear with an elevator. A two-piece firing-pin safety is built into the design.
Markings include The Marlin Firearms Corporation — New Haven, Conn., U.S.A. — Patented, 30-30, Special Smokeless Steel, and Marlin Safety. The stated production window is 1936–1940, and the lower tang serial has no letter prefix, consistent with that period.